New Editor-in-Chief and breakthrough in Diabetes

Associate Professor Sof Andrikopoulos is appointed Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Endocrinology and Journal of Molecular Endocrinology, officially taking over from Professor Adrian Clark in November 2015. He is the first Editor-in Chief appointed outside the UK since the Journal was formed 76 years ago.

Earlier this year the Journal marked the 60th anniversary of Geoffrey Harris' ground breaking research paper "Neural control of the Pituitary Gland" which triggered the then new discipline of Neuroendocrinology.

"In this competitive landscape, we must ensure that we uphold the reputation we have built over the past 76 years as a leader in publishing research articles in endocrinology. This will be achieved by maintaining our high reviewing standards and continuing to accept exciting and innovative research that advances our knowledge and understanding of endocrinology," said A/Prof Andrikopoulos.

A/Professor Andrikopoulos who heads the Diabetes Laboratory in the University of Melbourne Department of Medicine at the Austin Hospital is also the President of the Australian Diabetes Society. During this period around World Diabetes Day 14th November, his current research offers renewed hope for both researchers and people affected by diabetes.

"The importance of this discovery is that will it enables us to affect insulin secretion in a targeted and specific manner with the durability required to treat diabetes long term without causing cell damage," he said.